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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
STUDIES
General Information
The University of New Brunswick at Saint John offers a Bachelor of Arts in Information and
Communication Studies (ICS), a Double Major in ICS, and a Minor in ICS. The ICS program seeks to
provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the social, political, economic and cultural
impact of information and communication technologies and practices. As an interdisciplinary Arts
program based in the tradition of the social sciences and humanities, the ICS approach combines
theoretical, historical, empirical, and practical study, with an emphasis on emerging media of
communication and information gathering and distribution. Course offerings are grouped into three
primary areas: Media and Culture; Technology and Communication Practices; and Information
Gathering, Governance and Policy. These areas of concentration, combined with the interdisciplinary
organization of the program, provide students with broad exposure to a variety of perspectives in
information and communication studies.
UNB Saint John also offers a Bachelor of Information Sciences (BISc). This program is
interdisciplinary, with core courses in Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science,
Mathematics and Statistics. The focus of the degree is on the collection, analysis and management of
information encountered in other academic disciplines as well as in business, industry, government
and other areas. Additional detail and program requirements can be found in this section of the
Calendar under Bachelor of Information Sciences.
Major
Students are eligible to declare an ICS Major during the session in which they will complete 20 termcourses towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. To graduate with a Major in ICS, students must complete
15 term-courses (6 lower level/9 upper level) comprised of the following courses:
Lower Level: 6 term-courses
ICS 1001
History of Communication
ICS 1002
Foundations of Information and Communication Studies
ICS 2001
Transformations in Media
SOCI
2251
Film and Society
ICS 2102
Media Living: Audio-visual and New Media in Everyday Life
AND
One term-course selected from the following:
ICS 2101 Popular Music, Culture and Communication
ICS 2103 Understanding Comics and Manga
Upper Level: 9 term-courses
ICS 3001
Theories of Information and Communication
ICS 3003
Electronic Research or an upper-level research methods course approved by the ICS coordinator
AND
1 term-course selected from the following:
SOCI 4503 Research Seminar in Popular Culture, OR
ICS 4001 Research Seminar in ICS, OR
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ICS 4101 Advanced Topics in ICS
AND
2 term-courses at the- 3000/4000 level in ICS from the “ICS-eligible” list
4 term-courses of 3000/4000 electives from the “ICS-eligible” list [See Notes 1 & 2]
No grade lower than a C in an ICS course or an ICS eligible elective will count for credit towards a
Majors degree in ICS.
Notes:
1. The list of current ICS-eligible courses is updated annually, and is posted each spring on the
ICS website:http://www.unb.ca/saintjohn/arts/depts/socialsciences/ics/. Students seeking
credit for courses not on this list must have written approval from the ICS Coordinator prior to
enrolling in the course.
2. ICS students are responsible for ensuring they have completed appropriate pre-requisites for
their ICS-eligible electives.
Double Major
Students are eligible to declare an ICS Double Major during the session in which they will complete 20
term-courses towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. To graduate with a Double Major in ICS, students
must complete 12 term-courses (5 lower level/7 upper level) comprised of the following courses:
Lower Level: 5 term-courses
ICS 1002
Foundations of Information and Communication Studies
ICS 2001
Transformations in Media
SOCI
2251
Film and Society
ICS 2102
Media Living: Audio-visual and New Media in Everyday Life
AND
One term-course selected from the following:
ICS 2101 Popular Music, Culture and Communication
ICS 2103 Understanding Comics and Manga
Upper Level: 7 term-courses
ICS 3001
Theories of Information and Communication
ICS 3003
Electronic Research or an upper-level research methods course approved by the ICS coordinator
AND
1 term-course selected from the following:
SOCI 4503 Research Seminar in Popular Culture, OR
ICS 4001 Research Seminar in ICS; OR
ICS 4101 Advanced Topics in ICS
AND
4 term-courses of 3000/4000 electives from the “ICS-eligible” list [See Notes 1 & 2]
No grade lower than a C in an ICS course or an ICS eligible elective will count for credit towards a
Majors degree in ICS.
Notes:
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1. The list of current ICS-eligible courses is updated annually, and is posted each spring on the
ICS website: http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/ICS. Students seeking credit for courses not on this list
must have written approval from the ICS Coordinator prior to enrolling in the course.
2. ICS students are responsible for ensuring they have completed appropriate pre-requisites for
their ICS-eligible electives.
NOTE: Upper division courses count for credit in ONE major field only (e.g., SOCS 4503 credit
assigned to an ICS Double Major will not be counted for credit towards a Sociology Major or Double
Major, or vice-versa).
Minor
Students are eligible to declare an ICS Minor during the session in which they will complete 20 termcourses towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. To graduate with a Minor in ICS, students must complete 8
term-courses (5 lower level/3 upper level) comprised of the following courses:
Lower Level: 5 term-courses
ICS 1002 Foundations of Information and Communication Studies
ICS 2001 Transformations in Media
SOCI
2251
Film and Society
ICS 2102 Media Living: Audio-visual and New Media in Everyday Life
AND
One term-course selected from the following:
ICS 2101 Popular Music, Culture and Communication
ICS 2103 Understanding Comics and Manga
Upper Level: 3 term-courses
ICS 3001 Theories of Information and Communication
ICS 3003
Electronic Research or an upper-level research methods course approved by the ICS coordinator
AND
1 term-course of a 3000/4000 elective from the “ICS-eligible” list [See Notes 1 & 2]
No grade lower than a C in an ICS course or an ICS eligible elective will count for credit towards a
Minor in ICS.
Notes:
1. The list of current ICS-eligible courses is updated annually, and is posted each spring on the
ICS website: http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/ICS. Students seeking credit for courses not on this list
must have written approval from the ICS Coordinator prior to enrolling in the course.
2. ICS students are responsible for ensuring they have completed appropriate pre-requisites for
their ICS-eligible electives.